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We welcome Professor Bert Olivier of the University of the Free State in South Africa to examine the evolution of the term “liberal.” Are those who bear the label today truly aligned with its classical meaning, or has the concept undergone a fundamental transformation? What do these shifts reveal about contemporary understandings of freedom, authority, and the common good? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Are the ‘Liberals’ of Today Really Liberals? The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church A Republic, Not an Empire: Reclaiming America's Destiny A List of NO KINGS Financiers iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Rumors are that the Vatican is broke. Father McTeigue has a plan: Stop spending money that doesn’t need to be spent; get more work done than ever for next to nothing. Father zeroes in on the budget for Synodality. His alternative may surprise you. Watch on YouTube: I Can Fix Vatican Finances

In part three of this special series on tyranny, Fr. McTeigue contends that neither virtue signaling nor continued synodal dialogue can adequately address the roots of modern oppression. As contemporary society remains entangled in networks of political, corporate, and ideological power, genuine freedom can only be found in the kingship of Christ.   Show Notes The Kingship of Christ According to the Principles of Saint Thomas Aquinas The Kingship of Christ and Organized Naturalism: A Study of the Social Reign of Christ in the Modern World The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII QUAS PRIMAS - ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI UBI ARCANO DEI CONSILIO - ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI LONGINQUA - ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII Citizens of The Heavenly City Vatican Announces Date of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Beatification Daily Readings - Palm Sunday iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome author and radio host Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead to discuss her book Infertile but Fruitful: Finding Fulfillment When You Can’t Conceive. How can couples navigate the emotional and spiritual trials of infertility without losing hope, and what does it mean to live a truly fruitful life when parenthood does not unfold as expected? Show Notes Infertile but Fruitful: Finding Fulfillment When You Can’t Conceive Saint Paul VI Institute MyCatholicDoctor - Faithful Healthcare You Can Trust Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead - Website Conversations with Consequences - EWTN The Catholic Association Leigh Snead on Instagram iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

What happens when the stewards of Christ stop speaking and acting with the gravity their office demands? In this powerful reflection, Fr. Robert McTeigue argues that when Church leaders ignore truth, beauty, goodness, and sacrifice, it’s not just scandalous. It can become a form of tyranny. Watch on YouTube: Many Jesters—No King?

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to sift through some of the more bewildering headlines in the Church and the world. From eyebrow-raising religious imagery to baffling remarks from prominent Christian leaders, is it possible to stay sane, and even keep a sense of humor, when things seem to be going off the rails? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Creative Minority Report Taylor Marshall: Cardinals elected ‘idolater and syncretist to the papacy’ if photos legit MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON THE OCCASION OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION AMORIS LAETITIA Pope Convenes Episcopal Conferences in Rome in October 2026 to Address Urgent Needs of Families Ted Cruz launches bizarre attack on Catholic integralism Archbishop’s statement ahead of the House of Lord’s votes on abortion decriminalization and ‘pills-by-post’ Send Us Thine Asteroid, O Lord Cardinal says Church cannot “continue to exist” without women’s ordination Cardinal Hollerich: There’s ‘space to expand’ Church teaching on all-male priesthood Dutch Bishop Accepts Teaching Children "Respect for Sexual Diversity" Loyola Student Shot Dead by Illegal Immigrant Released Twice I Have PTTSD | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Do you experience flashbacks when exposed to tiresome enthusiasms and poor theology? Fr. McTeigue does. Perhaps you too suffer from Poor Theology Traumatic Stress Disorder.   Watch on YouTube: I Have PTTSD

In part two of this special series of tyranny, Fr. McTeigue explains that one of the worst forms of tyranny is to pretend that language doesn't matter. He describes what Catholic defiance to tyranny has looked like throughout the ages, and how we are called to live our Faith with courage. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.   Show Notes On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century: Snyder, Timothy Reportage: Essays on the New World Order: Corbett, James, Webb, Whitney UNEARTHED: 1995 photo shows Pope Leo XIV participating in Pachamama ritual - LifeSite  Six Nations Will Help Guard Strait of Hormuz – PJ Media  Use an anonymous account online? AI can now reveal your identity. | Blaze Media  Japan's Yogurt Delivery Ladies Serve as a Support Net for Country's Aging Population  Daily Readings - Fifth Sunday of Lent We Are Being Contested For | Fr. Robert McTeigue’s Sermons

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to examine how the term “traditional Catholic” has, in some contexts, taken on a derogatory connotation, even within sectors of the Church’s own hierarchy. What does it truly mean to be a “traditional Catholic,” and how can this identity be properly understood apart from caricature or misuse? How might a renewed embrace of the Church’s beautiful and sacred traditions prove beneficial for all Catholics? Show Notes Why Every Catholic Is a Traditional Catholic (Or Should Be) In Defense of Tradition: Collected Shorter Writings of Richard M. Weaver, 1929–1963 Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power Tradition: Concept and Claim The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” A Summa of the Summa Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

What does it really mean to “use your words” in a world that seems increasingly hostile to truth and faith? Father Robert McTeigue unpacks how Christians can recognize modern tyranny and boldly choose courage, clarity, and conviction in the face of it. Watch on YouTube: Facing Down the Tyrants